Instead of keeping politics out of sports, we're talking politics like it's sports. Alex Smith, Dr. Christopher Carter, and David Coe sit down and talk about politics and culture through the perspective of sports fans.
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This week we sit down with Florida content creator Sara Wiles, who’s been instrumental in the Nixon campaign, to see what lessons progressives nationwide can learn from Angie’s grassroots Senate run.
Chapters:
00:00 Florida’s Sara Wiles!
2:47 Sara and Angie’s voting rights advocacy
8:06 How did Angie beat the long odds to win the primary?
13:02 Angie refuses to let anyone else write her narrative
19:15 Ashley Moody’s $10 million scandal
24:15 Alex Vindman goes back on his word
28:31 Business owners responsibilities
33:50 Is Angie Nixon a generational talent?
39:35 How do you talk to challenging populations?
50:44 What should we look for in progressive candidates?
15 Oct 2026
The Republicans are running scared
The guys sit down to highlight the most chicken-sh!t republicans heading into the midterm elections and the democrats blistering their hides, with a special guest appearance who explains how Dr Annie Andrews is choking South Carolina away.
Chapters:
00:00 Democrats are winning because Trump is throwing hospital balls
7:08 The dummy-mander
11:08 We are in turnout mode
12:00 Scott Colon in Mississippi with the ad of the year
13:37 Dr Annie Andrews soft ass coverage on trans issues
29:24 Dan Osbourne is the Brian Flores of Senate candidates
36:54 Michigan 7th, Quagmire vs. Shaggy
45:51 Iowa 3rd, Rep. Zach Nunn vs Sarah Trone Garriott
51:12 Ohio 7th Rep Ray Rice vs John Poindexter
58:55 Abdul talking about Obama
8 Oct 2026
SoCal midterms election special
The guys sit down with @Kellieintheknow to discuss who and what they’re voting for in the 2026 California midterm elections.
Chapters:
00:00 Trump threatening Los Angeles and San Diego
1:59 The lack of a real governor’s race in California
9:28 The state of ‘ops’ in social media
14:27 The disappointment of Mayor Karen Bass
20:48 Incumbency in the current environment
24:45 Difference in mayoral campaigns
28:34 The big spenders in for the mayoral candidates
30:00 Why is Bass covering for LAPD officers moonlighting with ICE?
41:46 Karen Bass is 2026 Odell Beckham Jr
46:09 LA city attorney race
52:49 Marissa Roy’s focus on renters
Our full ballot recommendations are below:
Governor
Xavier Beccera
Insurance Commissioner
Jane Kim
Lt Governor
Fiona Ma
Attorney General
Rob Bonta
Controller
Malia M. Cohen
Secretary of State
Shirley N. Weber
Treasurer
Eleni Kounalakis
STATE Superintendent
Richard Barrera
Member of State Board of Equalization (3rd District)
Samuel P. Sukaton
State Propositions-
YES on 1,2,3,4,5, and 40
NO on 38,39,41,42,43,44, and 45
No recommendation on 37
Los Angles Mayor
NITHYA RAMAN
LA City Attorney
MARISSA ROY
LA Sheriff
Robert Luna
CITY COUNCIL:
NO. 3
BARRI WORTH GIRVAN
NO. 9
ESTUARDO MAZARIEGOS
LA City Measures::
CHARTER AMENDMENT LA: YES
CHARTER AMENDMENT PL: YES
CHARTER AMENDMENT PRK: YES
CHARTER AMENDMENT PRT: YES
LA County Measures
A: NO
E: YES
State Senate:
20th Caroline Menjivar
22nd Susan Rubio
24th John Erickson
26 Sara Rascon
28 Lola Smallwood-Cuevas
30 Bob Archuleta
State Assembly:
34th Randall Putz
39th Juan Carrillo
40th Pilar Schiavo
41st John Harabedian
42nd Deborah Klein Lopez
44th Nick Schultz
46th Jesse Gabriel
51st Colin Hernandez
52nd Jessica Caloza
55th Isaac Bryan
66th Sara Dean
Congress:
34th Angela Gonzales-Torres
22nd Randy villagas
Superior Court Judges:
Rhonda Haymon for No. 64
No recommendation for No. 65
No recommendation for No. 87
David Ross for No. 131
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